HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Hadrian
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Trajan
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Crassus
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Brutus
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Detailed explanation-1: -March 15, the Ides of March, is forever associated with the assassination of Julius Caesar by senators hoping to preserve the Roman Republic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many members of the Senate, a group of appointed (not elected) political leaders, resented Caesar’s popularity and arrogance. After Caesar attained the status of dictator for life in 44 B.C.E., these officials decided to strike the ultimate blow against his power.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 15 March, Caesar reportedly passed the soothsayer joking, “The Ides of March have come, ‘’ but was met with the ominous reply, “Aye, Caesar, but not gone.” This moment has been immortalised by William Shakespeare in his play, Julius Caesar.
Detailed explanation-4: -Brutus and Caesar are friends, yet Brutus’ doubts about Caesar’s ability to rule Rome lead him to join a conspiracy to assassinate his friend. Cassius is an ambitious man who serves as the unofficial leader of the plot to kill Caesar.